Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in program or project management.
  
• 5 years of work experience in budgeting, forecasting, AR, and financial reporting
• Experience with contract management, budgeting, and compliance.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
  
• 5 years of work experience in facilities management, data center operations, mechanical or electrical engineering
• Experience with executive-level written and verbal communication.

About the job

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. That's why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you'll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish - working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us - and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

This Program Manager role is responsible for leading and delivering projects across Third-Party Data Center sites and internal teams, with a focus on third-party data center facilities. The Data Center Finance and Contract Manager plays a critical role in supporting the global infrastructure footprint. In this role, you will understand and manage contracts, ensure compliance, oversee budgets and cost optimization initiatives, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure operational excellence across the global data center fleet.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $165,000-$248,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Negotiate, execute, and ensure compliance with contracts for third-party data center services including building relationships with providers and internal partner teams.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and cost analysis for data center operations, develop portfolio wide benchmarks and reporting, and identify and implement cost optimization strategies.
• Collect and analyze data to track performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements to data center operations and processes, including driving process improvements and ensuring operational excellence.
• Work with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, legal, etc.) to ensure alignment on financial and contractual matters, and communicate and facilitate collaboration across stakeholders.